Method and system for high speed encoding, processing and decoding of data

Abstract

A system, method and computer program for processing data having a plurality of data values contained in a plurality of data fields of varying types and lengths that includes encoding data values of the data fields into integer values, forming one or more first binary words from the binary form of the integer values, identifying a selected combination of the data fields, unpacking integer values of encoded data values of the identified data fields from the one or more first binary words, combining the unpacked integer values to form one or more second binary words, and employing each of the one or more second binary words as an input parameter to a selected function to derive output information collectively representing data values of the identified data fields. At least some portion of at least one of the one or more first binary words are formed from the binary form of the integer values encoded from at least two different data fields.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a system, method, and computer program for encoding, processing and decoding data that provides for enhanced speed and efficiency. More particularly, the present invention relates to a system, method, and computer program for encoding, processing and decoding a large volume of data having different types of data fields, arranged as collections of data values of varying length, that is stored and readily accessible from storage for use in the preparation of reports. [0003] 2. Discussion of the Background [0004] In fields where a large volume of data is processed, such as the healthcare field, there is a continuing need to store a large volume of data that may have many different types or categories of data fields. For example, in the healthcare field, different data categories for respective patients may include diagnosis related data, procedures performed, inpatient length of stay an...

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[0007] Accordingly, one object of the present invention is to provide a method for processing data having a plurality of data values contained in a plurality of data fields of varying types and lengths. The method includes encoding data values of the data fields into integer values, forming one or more first binary words from the binary form of the integer values, and identifying a selected combination of the data fields. The method further includes unpacking integer values of encoded data values of the identified data fields from the one or more first binary words, combining the unpacked integer values to form one or more second binary words, and employing each of the one or more second binary words as an input parameter to a selected function to derive output information collectively representing data values of the identified data fields. At least some portion of at least one of the one or more first binary words are formed from the binary form of the integer values encoded from at least two different data fields.

[0008] Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for encoding a plurality of data values contained in a plurality of data fields of varying types and lengths. The data values in one of the plurality of data fields are different in at least one of number, type and length from the data values in at least one other of the plurality of data fields. The method includes mapping each of the plurality of data values of a corresponding one of the plurality of data fields to an integer value in a corresponding plurality of integers, representing each integer value in one of the plurality of integers as a binary having a bit length determined by the largest integer value in the one of the plurality of integers, and combining respective binaries to form one or more binary words. Each of the one or more binary words are of the same specified length, and the binaries contained in at least one of the one or more binary words represents data values selected from different data fields.

[0009] Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a computer program for processing data having a plurality of data values contained in a plurality of data fields of varying types and lengths. The c

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Differences among respective types of data fields tend to impede efforts to efficiently store and access different data types in a common storage arrangement.

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